While various cultures around the world prize virgin brides, few are more fervent than the I-Kiribati. Virginity tests are no longer universal in Kiribati, but they are still experienced by most ...

Marawa, karawa, tarawa—sea, sky, land. These are the ancient trinity of the people of Kiribati (kee-ree-bahss), the I-Kiribati. But the trinity is tilting out of balance. Mother Ocean isn’t ...

Like all I-Kiribati women, when Linda Uan had her first period she took part in an ancient celebration. During the traditional ritual that followed, Linda endured three days of self-sacrifice ...

A development specialist says there is an urgent need for action to reduce mortality rates for children under five in ...

Kiribati has been the talk of the town on X recently. But what has seen the small Pacific island gain traction on the ...

Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi of the Pacific Area presidency and His Excellency Taneti Maamau, president of the Republic of Kiribati, ...

The South Pacific nation of Kiribati has been dealt an unfavourable hand in the global fight against climate change. It is literally losing ground as its 33 coral atolls and islands are being ...

New Zealand congratulated Kiribati's Taneti Maamau after the pro-China president was elected on Saturday to a third term in ...

Kiribati President Taneti Maamau, who has led the Pacific Island nation to build closer ties with China in recent years, secured his third term in office on Saturday. He defeated two other ...